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The baby name Danisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-nee-sah (approx. /ˈdɑːni.sə/).

Danisa is Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew, Slavic
Pronunciation: DAH-nee-sah (approx. /ˈdɑːni.sə/)

What is the meaning of the name Danisa ?

The baby name Danisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-nee-sah (approx. /ˈdɑːni.sə/).

Danisa is Hebrew, Slavic in Origin.

Danisa is a modern feminine given name, most often found in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts, formed by adding the Romance ending -isa to Dani, the familiar short form of Daniel/Daniela. It therefore carries the Hebrew meaning of Daniel (Daniyyel), “God is my judge,” while remaining easy to pronounce across languages internationally today.

Usage has grown since the late 20th century in Latin America and diaspora communities, though the name seldom appears on national popularity charts. Variants and near-forms include Danissa and Danita; related names from the same root are Daniela and Danielle. Nicknames include Dani, Isa, and Nisa. Note that Denisa (a Central/Eastern European name from Denise, ultimately from Dionysius) and Danica (Slavic “morning star”) look similar but are etymologically separate.

Danisa has the following similar or variant Names

Danisa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CL 0 #394 18 6,867
BO 0 #405 4 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
AR Girls 0 #531 69 8,289
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
CL Girls 0 #597 263 14,098
BO Girls 0 #598 14 9,488
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
PE Girls 0 #901 43 14,861
United States Girls 2019 #908 5 8,965
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,026 53 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,027 115 25,928
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,077 102 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,165 19 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
IT Girls 0 #1,413 34 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Danisa is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AR
AZ
BH
BN

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People also ask about Danisa

Danisa is predominantly a girl's name.
Danisa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced DAH-nee-sah (approx. /ˈdɑːni.sə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Danica, Denisa, Denise, Danielle, Daniela and Danisha.
Across languages, Danisa has these equivalents: Daniel (masculine), Denisa (Romanian/Czech), Danica (Slavic), Denise (French/English).
Somewhat — Danisa ranked #908 in United States in 2019, placing it just outside the most common names.
Danisa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #918 in 2010 to #908 in 2019 in United States.